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Dr Prasad Andhare

Dr. Prasad Andhare has pursued a progressive academic journey with a strong foundation in life sciences and biotechnology. He earned his Ph.D. in Applied Science from Charotar University of Science & Technology (CHARUSAT), Gujarat, where his research was focused on microbial polymers and environmental biotechnology. He holds an M.Sc. in Biotechnology from the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Tamil Nadu—an institute of eminence with NAAC “A++” accreditation—where he developed core competencies in microbial agriculture and microbial genetics. 

Email: prasad.andhare@gsfcuniversity.ac.in

Dr. Prasad A. Andhare is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Life Sciences at GSFC University, Vadodara, Gujarat. He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Science from Charotar University of Science & Technology and has over a decade of academic and research experience after his master degree in the fields of microbial biotechnology, cyanobacterial biorefinery, and bioinformatics. His interdisciplinary expertise spans green nanoparticle synthesis, phycobiliprotein purification, wastewater valorization, and microbial exopolysaccharides. Dr. Andhare has contributed extensively to scientific literature with multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals, books, and book chapters published by Springer, Elsevier, and Taylor & Francis. He has been actively involved in government-funded research projects under GSBTM-DST, Gujarat, focusing on biofuel production and sustainable effluent treatment. As a dedicated educator and mentor, he has guided numerous postgraduate dissertations and is committed to integrating cutting-edge research into pedagogy and industry-academic collaborations.

Qualification Discipline Institution/University Board/University Year %/Grade
Ph.D. Applied Science Charotar University of Science & Technology (CHARUSAT), Gujarat NAAC “A+” Accredited 2018 NA
M.Sc. Biotechnology Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Tamil Nadu NAAC “A++” Accredited 2011 76.90%
B.Sc. Agriculture Biotechnology Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra State Agricultural University 2009 75.00%
H.S.C. Science Mahatma Fule Junior College, Maharashtra Maharashtra State Board 2004 71.33%
S.S.C. General Navbharat Vidyalaya, Maharashtra Maharashtra State Board 2002 74.13%

Dr. Prasad Andhare’s research is centered on microbial biotechnology with a focus on cyanobacterial biorefineries, sustainable wastewater treatment, and the valorization of microbial metabolites. His work explores the extraction and characterization of phycobiliproteins and exopolysaccharides (EPS) from cyanobacteria and rhizobacteria for applications in bioremediation, nanobiotechnology, and bioenergy. He is particularly interested in bioproducts from cyanobacterial biomass, green synthesis of nanoparticles, microbial fuel cell (MFC) technologies, and the use of co-culture systems for integrated bioproduct generation and effluent treatment. His current projects under the Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission (GSBTM) investigate hybrid biological systems for CETP wastewater treatment and the development of circular bioeconomy models using cyanobacterial biomass for biofuels and value-added products. Dr. Andhare's interdisciplinary approach bridges environmental microbiology, genomics, and applied biotechnology to address challenges in sustainable development and industrial biotechnology.

PUBLICATIONS

1. Book chapter: Andhare, P., Chauhan, K., Dave, M. and Pathak, H. (2014). Microbial Exopolysaccharides: Advances in Applications and Future Prospects. Biotechnology Vol 3: Microbial Biotechnology, Studium Press LLC, 0311, pp 1-25, ISBN: 9781626990180

Link: http://www.studiumpress.in/biotechnology-volume-3-microbial-biotechnology.html

2. Book: Andhare, P. and Bansode, R. (Ed.) (2014) Riboswitch mediated control of gene expression. Scholar’s Press. ISBN-13: 9783639663990, ISBN-10: 3639663993

Link: https://www.scholars-press.com/catalog/details/store/gb/book/978-3-639-66399-0/riboswitch-mediated-control-of-gene-expression

3. Opinion paper: Prasad, A. and Pathak, H. (2014). Applications and Prospects of Microbial Polymers in Textile Industries. Journal of Textile Science & Engineering., 4, 172. doi: 10.4172/2165-8064.1000172 (IF: 1.343) Link: http://www.omicsgroup.org/journals/applications-and-prospects-of-microbial-polymers-in-textile-industries-2165-8064.1000172.php?aid=35795

4. Review paper: Andhare P. and Bansode, R. (2015). GM crop is a solution for world food crisis? Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences, Vol 17, Issue 1, pp.163-166

Link: http://www.envirobiotechjournals.com/article_abstract.php?aid=5700&iid=183&jid=1

5. Prasad, A., & Babu, S. (2017). Compatibility of Azospirillum brasilense and Pseudomonas fluorescens in growth promotion of groundnut (Arachis hypogea L.). Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências,89(2), pp.1027-1040. (IF: 1.5)

Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0001-3765201720160617

6. Andhare, P., Delattre, C., Pierre, G., Michaud, P., & Pathak, H. (2017). Characterization and rheological behaviour analysis of the succinoglycan produced by Rhizobium radiobacter strain CAS from curd sample. Food Hydrocolloids, 64, pp.1-8. (IF: 11.0)

Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2016.10.008

7. Andhare, P. and Pathak, H. (2017). Bacterial Products as food additive - Science Last Fortnight, Current Science, 112(5), pp.898-901

Link: http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/112/05/0898.pdf

8. Andhare, P., Delattre, C., Pierre, G., Michaud, P., & Pathak, H. (2017). Edifying the strategy for the finest extraction of succinoglycan from Rhizobium radiobacter strain CAS. Applied Biological Chemistry, 60(3), pp.339-348. (IF: 2.3)

DOI : 10.1007/s13765-017-0286-8

Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13765-017-0286-8

9. Kavitake, D., Delattre, C., Devi, P. B., Pierre, G., Michaud, P., Shetty, P. H., & Andhare, P. (2019). Physical and functional characterization of succinoglycan exopolysaccharide produced by Rhizobium radiobacter CAS from curd sample. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 134, pp.1013-1021. (IF: 7.7)

Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.05.050

10. Kavitake, D., Marchawala, F. Z., Delattre, C., Shetty, P. H., Pathak, H., & Andhare, P. (2019). Biotechnological potential of exopolysaccharide as a bioemulsifier produced by Rhizobium radiobacter CAS isolated from curd. Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre, 100202. (CiteScore: 6.0)

Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcdf.2019.100202

11.  Book chapter: Patel, D., Andhare, P., Menon, S., Vadkan, S., & Goswami, D. (2020). Eccentricity in the Behavior of Penicillium spp as Phytopathogen and Phytoaugmentor. Beneficial Microbes for Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Management, Apple Academic Press, ISBN-13: 978-1-77188-818-9 (Hardcover), 13: 978-0-42928-413-7 (eBook), pp. 115-138.

Link: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429284137

12. FIFTY-SEVEN (57) REVIEW PAPERS in Special Issue of Web of Science listed Journal “International Journal of Biology, Pharmacy and Allied Sciences (IJBPAS)” (2021)

Link: https://ijbpas.com/archive/archive-detail-pdf/VOLUME-10-ISSUE-4-(SPECIAL-ISSUE)

13. Kele VD, Upadhyay D, Andhare P & Nair (2021) Consumer perception towards dairy products during COVID-19 pandemic International Journal of Biology, Pharmacy and Allied Sciences, Special Issue, 10(9), 379-386

Link: https://ijbpas.com/archive/archive-single-pdf/4124

14. Vasavada H, Upadhyay D, Andhare P, Akhani T & Inampudi S (2021), Comparative LCMS analysis of the metabolite profile of Coriandrum sativum, Mentha piperita and Eucalyptus citriodora International Journal of Biology, Pharmacy and Allied Sciences, Special Issue, 10(9), 387-395

Link: https://ijbpas.com/archive/archive-single-pdf/4125

15. Vasavada H, Upadhyay D, Andhare P, Akhani T & Inampudi S (2021), LCMS Analysis of Leaf Extract of Coriandrum Sativum cultivated in India, International Journal of Biology, Pharmacy and Allied Sciences, Special Issue, 10(9), 396-401

Link: https://ijbpas.com/archive/archive-single-pdf/4126

16. Book Chapter: Dubessay, P., Andhare, P., Kavitake, D., Shetty, P. H., Ursu, A. V., Delattre, C., ... & Michaud, P. (2021). Microbial Glucuronans and Succinoglycans: Structures, Properties, and Enzymes Acting About Them. In Polysaccharides of Microbial Origin: Biomedical Applications (pp. 117-138). Cham: Springer International Publishing. ISBN978-3-030-35734-4

Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35734-4_8-1

17. FORTY-EIGHT (48) RESEARCH PAPERS in Special in Issue of Journal “International Journal of Biology, Pharmacy and Allied Sciences (IJBPAS)” (2022)

Link: https://bepls.com/spl(3)2022.html

18. Book: Andhare, P., Thakur, Y., Pradhan, D., & Ghosh, S., (2022). Frontiers in Life Science, Bhumi Publishing, Vol VIII, pp 1-143, ISBN 978-93-91768-15-7.

Link: https://www.bhumipublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Frontiers-in-Life-Science-Volume-VIII.pdf

19 Book Chapter: Dhwani Upadhyay, Arti Gaur, Maru Minaxi, Vijay Upadhye and Prasad Andhare., (2023). Phytochemicals: recent trends and future prospective in COVID-19 in Recent Frontiers of Phytochemicals (pp. 511-533), Elsevier Publication. ISBN: 978-0-443-19143-5

Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-19143-5.00032-3

20. Book Chapter: Gholamreza Abdi, Prasad Andhare, Harshit Kumar, Dhwani Upadhyay, Mohd. Tariq, Mukul Jain & Maryam Abbasi Tarighat, (2024).  Exploring the Genomic Symphony: A Comprehensive Analysis of Transcriptomics and Their Profound Significance in Unraveling Cellular Dynamics. In: Singh, V. (eds) Advances in Genomics. Springer, Singapore.  ISBN: 978-981-97-3169-5

Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-3169-5_4

21. Book Chapter: Maryam Abbasi Tarighat, Dhwani Upadhyay, Prasad Andhare, Harshit Kumar, Mohd Tariq, Mukul Jain & Gholamreza Abdi, (2024). NMR Spectroscopy for Characterization of Metabolite. In: Singh, V. (eds) Advances in Metabolomics. Springer, Singapore. ISBN: 978-981-97-7459-3

Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-7459-3_8

22. Book Chapter: Prasad Andhare, Dhwani Upadhyay and Bhavtosh Kikani, (2024). Enzyme-functionalized nanodrugs. In Medical Nanobiotechnology Nanomedicine for Repair, Regeneration, Remodelling, and Recovery, Elsevier Publication. eBook ISBN: 9780443215124

Link: https://shop.elsevier.com/books/medical-nanobiotechnology/ghosh/978-0-443-21507-0

  1. Assistant Professor, Life Science department, PIAS, Parul University, NAAC “A++” graded, Gujarat. (03/07/2020 to 12/03/2022)
  2. Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences, PDPIAS, CHARUSAT University, NAAC “A+” graded, Gujarat. (14/03/2022 to 31/05/2023)
  3. Assistant Professor, Department of Life Sciences, School of Science, GSFC University, Vadodara, Gujarat. (17/03/2025 to Present)

  1. Research Associate in GSBTM, DST, GoG funded Research Project (₹3,60,98,468) “Wastewater to biofuel and bioproducts: Cyanobacterial biorefinery through a green circular bio-economy” at P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences, CHARUSAT. (09/06/2023 to15/03/2025)

Professional and Academic activities

  1. Judge for Technical Competitions on National Science Day at PIAS, Parul University (2024).
  2. Research Appreciation Award for Co-Investigator in GSBTM, DST, GoG funded Research Project “Engineering hybrid biological systems for self-sustainable treatment of persistent mobile chemicals in common effluent treatment plant (CETP) wastewater” (2023).
  3. Twelve days Metagenomic Data Analysis Hands-on training program by Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre (GBRC), (11/09/2023 to 22/09/2023)
  4. Two-week Faculty Development Programme on Biotechnopreneurship by GSBTM and Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (12/12/2022 to 23/12/2022).
  5. Forty hours Induction Programme by Teacher Training Cell, Parul University (2020-2021).
  6. Cleared APTIS English Test by British Council in Charusat University with best possible grade.
  7. AI for educators: ChatGPT, Slidesai.oi, Education Copilot, Prepai.io, Pictory.ai, Tome, Wisdolias.
  8. Member of Board of Studies in Foundation Course at CHARUSAT University.
  9. Association of Microbiology of India (Lifetime Membership No. 3880-2014)
  10. Visiting Research Scientist in Mruda Care Biofertilizer company (2018-2020)
  11. Reviewer of International Journal Publishers like Elsevier, Springer Nature, PLOSONE, Frontiers in Microbiology (Review Editor), Hindawi, etc.

Number of Master of Science student’s projects supervised: 30 (Parul University)

Dr. Prasad A. Andhare has received multiple recognitions for his academic and research contributions. He was honored with the Research Appreciation Award in 2023 by CHARUSAT University for his role as Co-Investigator in a GSBTM-DST-GoG funded project on the treatment of persistent mobile chemicals in CETP wastewater. In 2024, he served as a Judge for Technical Competitions on National Science Day at Parul Institute of Applied Sciences, highlighting his engagement in science communication and student mentoring. He successfully completed competitive training programs such as the 12-day Hands-on Training in Metagenomic Data Analysis at the Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre (GBRC), a two-week Faculty Development Programme on Biotechnopreneurship by GSBTM and EDII, and was awarded the Best Grade in the APTIS English Test by the British Council during his tenure at CHARUSAT. His contributions as a reviewer for reputed international journals under publishers like Elsevier, Springer Nature, PLOS ONE, and Frontiers in Microbiology with Reviewer's Certificate further underscore his scholarly recognition at the global level.